Rambam on Assorted Chanukah-Related Topics (Part 1)

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!This afternoon (11/30/21), in our Rambam Bekius chavurah, we decided to spend the rest of the week taking up assorted Chanukah-related topics in the writings of the Rambam. We began with the Rambam's presentation of the events of Chanukah and its founding, just for the sake of review. We didn't exactly break new ground, but review is always good. We then started learning the halachos pertaining to the Menorah in Hilchos Beis ha'Bechirah. That proved to be confusing, and the diagram definitely helped (sorry to those who only hear this in podcast form).Note: I don't recommend listening to today's shiur or yesterday's unless you are REALLY interested in this highly technical and confusing topic! There are far more interesting shiurim out there, including these three Chanukah shiurim I gave in Rambam Bekius last year. Intro to Chanukah: Hilchos Megilah v'Chanukah 3:1-6Rambam's Hallel: Hilchos Megilah v'Chanukah 3:7 - 4:8On Shalom and Conclusions of Books: Hilchos Megilah v'Chanukah 4:9-14 ----------מקורות:רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות מגילה וחנוכה ג:א-גשמות כה:לא-לטרמב"ם -  משנה תורה: ספר עבודה, הלכות בית הבחירה א:א-ז; ג:א-ג----------This week's Torah content has been sponsored in memory of Rabbi Dr Leon & Frances Gersten.----------Bekius Disclaimer: (see previous episodes)----------If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I can be reached at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.----------If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider contributing to my Patreon at www.patreon.com/rabbischneeweiss. Alternatively, if you would like to make a direct contribution to the "Rabbi Schneeweiss Torah Content Fund," my Venmo is @Matt-Schneeweiss, and my Zelle and PayPal are mattschneeweiss at gmail.com. Even a small contribution goes a long way to covering the costs of my podcasts, and will provide me with the financial freedom to produce even more Torah content for you.If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.----------YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/rabbischneeweissBlog: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/"The Mishlei Podcast": https://mishlei.buzzsprout.com"The Stoic Jew" Podcast: https://thestoicjew.buzzsprout.com"Rambam Bekius" Podcast: https://rambambekius.buzzsprout.com"Machshavah Lab" Podcast: https://machshavahlab.buzzsprout.com"The Tefilah Podcast": https://tefilah.buzzsprout.comGuide to the Torah Content of Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss: https://kolhaseridim.blogspot.com/2021/04/links-to-torah-content-of-rabbi-matt.htmlAmazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y72CSP86S24W?ref_=wl_share